37 Weeks...

Happy Friday! So we had a very interesting dr appointment yesterday. First, I had to see the nurse practitioner because my doctor was on vacation. She had an assistant working with her, who apparently wasn't very adept at taking blood pressure. The first 2 times she took it, it read something like 140/90. She had me rest for about 10 minutes before the "real" nurse came in and took it. This time it read 110/84...much better. The nurse practitioner said there is no way it would have dropped that much in such a small amount of time, so we believe her reading was more accurate.

Then the NP had to check to see if I was dilated. Not only was I not dilated, but my cervix (sorry for the gory details) wasn't even down low enough for her to really check. So she started pressing on my belly (not fun, by the way) and told me she's almost positive his head is up near my rib cage, instead of down like it should be...otherwise known as breach. She said there is a chance he could still turn, but most likely at this point he is too big to get to head down position very easily. SO.....they are doing another ultrasound next Thursday to see exactly what position he is in. If he's still breach, they will most likely schedule a c-section for the following week! We could very easily have an April fool's baby!! I'm OK with a scheduled c-section. It's not the most ideal situation, but at least I would have a date to look forward to instead of the great unknown! And it's definitely better than waiting to go into labor and having to have an emergency c-section because he hasn't moved into position yet. I'm also super excited that we get to have another ultrasound next week! It's so much fun to get to see him on the monitor - just wish it was in person!!

My mom and dad are here this weekend helping us get ready. And boy did we need their help!! The nursery looked like a clothes bomb had exploded in it (if any of you knew me in high school, it much resembled my room at home...a pattern, maybe?). We've already gotten a lot done (well, really my mom got a lot done while I was forced to sit in a chair and watch), and it's looking much better. I'm starting to feel a lot more ready than before. They also brought our rocker/glider & ottommon (sp?), which are WONDERFUL! Can't wait to spend hours rocking Max in it. I'll get some pictures of the (almost) finished nursery and post them next time. Matt & my dad are working on putting together all the fun things like the pack'n'play and swing today, while Mom & I have a long shopping list to fulfill to finish getting the last few things we need.

Hope you all have had a wonderful week, and will have a great weekend. More soon!!